Cubase 15?

[Scotty]

Does anyone know if the modulators can send MIDI externally?

[chagzuki]

You have cubase 15, they probably just haven't updated all of the text in the My Products. This happened with me when I updated to Cubase 14. No worries.

Yep, got it. As Daimonicon said, it just took restarting Download Manager.

Version 13 would crash very frequently when loading or saving a large project, to the point where I stopped using it. That problem seems to have gone away in version 15, which is great.

The UI is a little improved over 13.

However, on a Mac I'm finding Logic and Reaper cope a lot better with heavy projects. Logic was a nightmare a few years ago but is now pretty stable.

[EnGee]

As I watched in the videos, there is no resize option for Retrologue and Padshop, right? This is disappointing!
I don’t know. I didn’t feel any essential update for me. I’m mostly going to skip this one and stay with 14.
Anyway, I’m using AB Live more and more now followed by Logic and Cubase 15 doesn’t seem to change that.

[bjm4tt]

Are VST 2 plugins still supported by Cubase Pro 15?

Yes. The plugin manager got a facelift, but the "Enable VST2" button is still available.

Just read this in the system requirements:

VST 2 is not officially supported. VST 2 plug-ins may be loaded (excluding on Native Apple Silicon) when the VST 2 plug-in scanner is enabled in the VST Plug-in Manager. However, Steinberg does not provide support for any issues related to VST 2.

[lotus2035]

Running Download Assistant as admin can help a lot on Windows.
It updated itself today.

I'll give it one more try in that case.

[Trancer]

Thanks for your reply regarding VST 2 recognition.

It was the same in Cubase Pro 14.

There was a checkbox for scanning VST 2 plugins, and unless I'm mistaken, Steinberg no longer provided support for VST 2 plugins if they malfunctioned.

So it's the same in version 15?

[qtheerearranger]

this is the issue with a daw that has a major version every year.. some updates are going to be way bigger then others. to me this is a very very small update.

the expression maps, automation quick access are both big to me. ultrashaper, pitchshifter are nice.

but the glaring lack of folder summing bus tracks still is so annoying.

i want to discuss conversations from the devs on the beta forum but rip I don't think im allowed. (NDA)

[AdvancedFollower]

this is the issue with a daw that has a major version every year.. some updates are going to be way bigger then others. to me this is a very very small update.

Agreed, one year just isn't enough time to implement and test major new features or sweeping changes. Unless you absolutely need one of the new features right now, the best strategy as always is to grab the update during the sale in September/October and then wait to activate it until Cubase 16 comes out in November 2026.

[Scotty]

I like the workflow enhancements. I do find the adoption of new features to follow a predictable pattern. Something gets added, but it isn't as feature-rich as a plugin that you have been relying on. You get integration, but the depth of features usually isn't there. I use Vocaloid for roughing out ideas. Is this version crippled, or am I getting something that I can really use? I had the same feeling in regard to Variaudio, but they eventually got there with Variaudio 2. The drum and chord tracks also seem limited compared to some plugins that I use, except the integration is top-drawer. I'll demo thoroughly. A Cubase update is usually an instant buy for me.

[Passante]

Cubase since version 14 is a mess. Instead of improving the drum editor they keep adding new ways to make drums. The interface is a cluttered f*ckfest.

[bermudagold]

...as is the trend these days, a stem separator.
...
In this way, Steinberg maintains its core identity but follows the trend.

Studio One has a clip launcher and stem separation.

FL Studio has a stem separator.

...

Afaik the integrated version of Spectral Layers had Stem seperation long before it was a wet dream of the IL developers (as FL Studio was the first to have it integrated of the normal DAWs besides Spectral Layers)...

I think tracktion had it integrated first

[concealed identity]

If I bought an upgrade from Cubase 12 to 14 but haven't redeemed it yet, could I potentially hold onto it until Cubase 16 and redeem it then? Or would that not work because the upgrade tier from Cubase 12 to 16 would be different compared to 15?

I bought it because I planned to upgrade to 15, but some pretty big bugs I discovered in the beta are still in the final release. So I'm considering just sticking with 12 for a year, but I don't want my unactivated code to become invalid.

[sqigls]

I'm in the same boat, and unless they are yet to change their policy, yes you can hold onto the code until C16 is released and you will get the "free upgrade".

[Danno]

Ya, disappointing to me too.

As I watched in the videos, there is no resize option for Retrologue and Padshop, right? This is disappointing!
I don’t know. I didn’t feel any essential update for me. I’m mostly going to skip this one and stay with 14.
Anyway, I’m using AB Live more and more now followed by Logic and Cubase 15 doesn’t seem to change that.

[Smasha]

Pattern Editor is broken in the new Groove Agent 6 se on Windows 11 Pro
The playhead does not move at all.
Loaded a pattern into the Pattern Editor from a pad.
The pattern shows in the editor,the sounds are there when I preview them but no playback
Nothing when I hit play,whether standalone or inside Cubase 15 Pro.
Sigh.
Now uninsralled all my Cubase content and redownloading again

This mudda varka better work.